Memory Errors

[nikbenki]

Hey LTT Forum,

 

This is my first Topic and I am new to this forum and I am also from Germany. So please let me know if I missed something.

I wanted to build a renderserver. So I bought an used PC from a friend which functioned well accept one PCI x16 slot.

I installed the old PC in a Intel Server Case semi finished, so I could test if everything works. The PC didn't boot at all. No peep, but the fans did spin.

I changed the CMOS Battery because it was dead and cleared also the CMOS. Nothing changed.

So I removed the GTX 960 and installed a GT 435M because the Mainboard does not have any Graphics Output. Nothing changed.

Than I changed the RAM Sticks from port 1 and 2 (I know, that this Installation is wrong but it worked for him) to 1 and 3. Nothing Changed. Than to 2 and 4. Now it booted.

I Installed a brand new Windows 10 Pro x64 installation. But than Windows just used 4GB of RAM, but registerd 6GB of unknown RAM but CPU-Z saw 8GB of and knew witch RAM was installed. But just reported Single Cannel.

I tried every RAM stick in every Slot.

It only booted in Slot 2 and 4. But never with just one Stick.

So I accepted it and tryed reinstalling the GTX 960. Nothing. Not even Fan Spin. Than a GTX 1050 TI. It worked but crashes in 1 min.

So I googled my prolbem and did run the memtest 4.3.7 by Passmark. Mixed resolts. Sometimes it did pass everything. Sometimes it crashed with no errors and sometimes over 5000 Errors.

Help is much aprechieated.

Below I am posting all specs that I know and some pictures that might help. (Sorry for the Wirering, will be fixed if everything works)

 

The "Old" PC:

Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 (Bios F7)

Gigabyte GV-N960G1 Gaming-4gd (GTX 960)

XILENCE 580W

G.Skill F3.12800CL9D-8GBRL (2x 4GB DDR3)

 

Testing Components:

Gigabyte GTX 1050 TI

3x Elixir M2F2G64CB88B7N-CG (2GB DDR3)

3x Kingston 2GB 2Rx8 PC3-10600U-9-10-B0

GT 435M 2GB DDR3

GT 630 2GB DDR3

 

MFG

 

 

[adm0n]

Memtest is not guaranteed to identify a memory error. It can run for 24 hours and not detect an error, even with working memory.
So it picking up errors in any run, indicates that your RAM is bad (unless you have some other influce, that could flip a bit in your ram ... like a Supanova? or a nuclear reactor right next to it .__. )

 

I'd also advise you not to store the components in the way you did, in your pictures. That just looks like a recipe for broken hardware.

 

But your other problems do sound somewhat strange. Is the CPU you are using validated for the board?

The only time I experienced something similar, was when using an Xeon processor on a consumer X58 mainboard.

[Tan3l6]

In my experience Memtest86 always gives error when testing unstable RAM (settings). So i must disagree with  @adm0n

[nikbenki]

I have anti-static foil, so i do not store them like that regulary, just for trubbleshooting.

I forgot the CPU: AMD FX-6100. I do not know if it is validated for the board. But it does often get paired.

[nikbenki]

Should i change some RAM setting, because all of it is on auto. I have no clue with stuff like that.

Or maybe Change something on the cpu?

[Tan3l6]

4 hours ago, nikbenki said:

Should i change some RAM setting, because all of it is on auto. I have no clue with stuff like that.

Or maybe Change something on the cpu?

You might try disabling or enabling RAM XMP profile in BIOS. Test if either option is any more stable in memtest86.

[nikbenki]

On 6/5/2020 at 8:39 PM, Tan3l6 said:

You might try disabling or enabling RAM XMP profile in BIOS. Test if either option is any more stable in memtest86.

The Problem is, that i cant change that in my BIOS. Or I am to dump for it. Is there an outher Name for that option?

[Tan3l6]

29 minutes ago, nikbenki said:

The Problem is, that i cant change that in my BIOS. Or I am to dump for it. Is there an outher Name for that option?

Ah, you have AMD system, my mistake.

Try - DRAM E.O.C.P - profile 1

I assume it's something like that:

[nikbenki]

1 hour ago, Tan3l6 said:

Ah, you have AMD system, my mistake.

Try - DRAM E.O.C.P - profile 1

I assume it's something like that:

Ahh, thank you for that tip. Unfortunately, nothing really changed in windows.

In my BIOS is now one error which I recorded in the attachments.

Meanwhile I will do some more test with memtest86 to see if some things change.

Also, I did some more screenshots for you all. Maybe they can help. Sorry if somethings are in German.

 

 

[nikbenki]

Okay, now everything is "more stabel". As for right now, memtest did not find an error and windows didn't crash. Also does the GTX 1050 TI work without crashing everything. But still, the RAM isn't detected correctly.

[nikbenki]

I do not know if anybody is interested in this... BUT:

I ordered a new CPU and now everything works.

Must be a dead channel.

But thanks to everyone who helped!